1. JOSEPH1 JORDAN was born Bet. 1756 - 1761 in VA or NC, and died 05 Jun 1834 in Anson Co, NC. He married EDEY BRYANT Bef. Apr 1788 in Edgecombe Co, NC, daughter of GALE BRYANT and ELIZABETH"BETSY". She was born in Edgecombe Co, NC, and died Bet. 1820 - 1834 in Anson Co, NC.

Notes for JOSEPH JORDAN:

On going research is being conducted by Fay Collins <faycollins@sprintmail.com> who has supplied us with the descendants of Joseph Jordan as well as the following research.

12 Nov 1779 Survey for John EDWARDS in Edgecombe Co. on S side Town Creek and N side White's Swamp beg:.....Hartwell WILLIFORD's old corner....200 acres.

ChainCarriers Joseph Jordan & Hartwell Williford

12 Nov 1779 Survey for John EDWARDS in Edgecombe Co. lying on both sides of Little Swamp..beg:...Benjamin EDWARDS new line.....150 acrees.

ChainCarriers Jesse GRANTHAM & Joseph Jordan

13 Nov 1779 Survey for Thomas VIVIETH? South side of Town Creek...Beg: ....at his own line....to John Edwards new line in said Creek...Caleb KILLIBAEU? old line....300 acres

ChainCarriers: Joseph FARMER & Joseph Jordan

20 Sep 1780 Survey for Thomas VIVCRITT a planter on North side of Town Creek...James WATLEY's old corner....Joseph Jordan's new line...Benjamin Edwards new corner.....John Edwards new corner.... Gath? HICKMAN Sr. new line...to James Watley's old corner....400 acres

ChainCarriers: Benjamin Edwards & Joseph Jordan

22 Sep 1780 Survey for David CHILSON? a plantation North side of Tyancokey Swamp. Beg: at Duncan HAMON Corner....

No. 155, Etheldred Phillips entry Officer of Claims for lands in the County of Edgecombe...you are required...to lay off and survey for Joseph Jordan a tract...300 acres... on the South side Jacob JOHNSON's Mill Swamp beg: at John Terry's Corner on Dead tree Branch....E along Jonas JOHNSON's line to James SCARBOROUGH's line....given at Tarborough the 16th Dec 1780.

1 Mar 1797, Edgecombe Co, Deed Bk 8 p 819, Elizabeth BRYANT sells to Joseph Jordan the plantation left me in my dec'd husband Gale BRYANT's Last Will being the plantation and lands where on myself and the said Jordan now lives. /s/ Eliza Bryan Witness: /s/ John BELL

4 Mar 1797, Edgecombe Co, Deed Bk 8 p 731, Joseph Jordan and Edey Jordan his wife sells to Amos JOHNSTON a tract of land on the S side of Town Creek beg: at a red oak on the sd Creek in Lancelot VIVERETT's line....to William BATTS line...Gays Branch... 140 acres being the land and plantation which Gale BRYANT held in his life time by deed from Thomas VIVERETT dated 21 Feb 1782 and give to his daughter EDEY JORDAN in his Last Will. Joseph X Jordan and Edey X Jordan